The Sun. — London, England, 1864-03-02 00:00:00

NONEY REARKET BEARE DIA.REFTS,..-This day, __........._.__ AND ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. __________________ , I p aid . Closing ; Businest. Share Rallwa.ys. done. I Price. I - • I 1 ---:---- -2--- " - CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK: Business in the discount market is still very 13.14. 2 f i ll y r il av ie o an l ad aV n Str. Val. all ail 8 81 active, and all who require accommodation are com- to ao - st.,Sleat a ande e lid.Co. all Pi 9 at Bristol and Exeter .... 100 83 55 pelled to pay full terms. st Caledonian 50 Cork and IlanilOn lOO 120 121 121} 201 About £83,000 in gold was taken into the Bank 2 10 0 C D o o rn A wall all - - all 61 7 4 yesterday. Do. B A gets no diN h ill - - The Magdalene, from the Brazils, has arrived at 10 t b i e t e i n ee c a .m. o h i all _ - Lisbon, en 7oute for this country, with £5,000. 60 Dublin & Ballast, Tune• all 37 39 3 6 ; 25 Dun.,Perth,&Ab 'lune: all 16 17 Tee Seine, for the West Indies, takes out £128,000. at , Edinburgit & Gla . s'gow. 100 941 951 Glasg. and S. Western. 100 100 108 at Great Eastern, Ord. atk 100 479 *B4 47, 1 ; A slight downward movement took place in the Ditto Ea st Ditto A stock lion st 1 10000 4 7 49 8 at Ang foreign exchange yesterday afternoon. st GreatNorthof Scotland 100 116 - - 1271 7 The Committee of the Stock Eich at Do A stock 13 , 13 ; la 2 131 appointed special settling days on the shares of at Gt. s.D Bdo an 1W o f Ireland 1 00 95 97 the following companies : -Bank of lli n dostan New at Great Western . Shares, East London (Limited) New Shares, Land s a t La D n o oa S s t h r i N t ' e al g ! & l'uoaik'shicrkf 100 1 - (7,0 1 .- iO 4 1091 10 Securities Company (Limited), on Thursday, the et London and Blackwell 100 1 7 0 1 i I L , 71 3d of March ; and in the London Mercantile Dis- at Con., Bright.,& S. Coast 10) scant Company (Limited), on Friday, the 4th of ~ Chat., and Dover 100 et Lon. && North ' nr 'e e s s r e r o n 10010 t: o lgi i 4 1 10 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 08 , 4 i 8 1 March ; all of which are to b© officially marked. et Nlan . ., Shef., & Lincoln: 100 5Li 621 50 Mar ort and Carlisle. all - - The directors of the naval and Military Banking 12 4 Do t yp sharea . all - - Corporation have announced that no applications B a t t Ugf a o i p ic o l litall •. . ''''' ' all 109 110 118.4 1 100 130 301 127 64 for shares will be received after Wednesday , the 9 th 6.1.0 Do New 99 st D o Birming. & Der b y 100 101 inst. 50 Mid, Gt. W. of Ireland all - - The share list of the Buenos Ayres Bonded 25 sit)do. Ishares - - Kent - - Wharf and River Transit Company will clo s e both 10 Do Cray Line - - for London and the country to-morrow (Thursday). Batt ENodin rth Pe i r tis . th Br 10 0 531 641 541 th h & Dundee 100 24 t 6 The subscription list of the Brit ish Colonial p Nth. E as tern-Berwick 100 1031 104 1011 0 Do, G.N.E. purchase 16.13.4 •-•- d 57 a 100 911 32} 100 58 69 Steamship Company will be closed on Tuesday et Do Leeds 591 next, the Bth of March. st Do York at Do Carlisle...... •• • • 100 - The Oriental Commercial Company have given n Ngth o k,o w ndon notice that no further applications for shares in the (9 . 16 . 4 North Sta ffordshire Lisbon Oil Mills Company will ba received after rt N. Scottish ad 'c we ..t ral Ju nction. the 10th of March. at Scot N. E., Aber. stock 100 41 44 . at Do Scot. Mid. stock lOO 98 100 The prospectus has appeared of the Thames Iron 10 Shrews. and Welohpoo! all - - Works, Ship Building, Engineering, and Dry a st t , Shropshire ut evo U n nion 1 6 6 4} Dock Company, which requires a capital of aat Southo, WalesE" - lOO 941 €5l 91 002 1 100 - £500,000 in shares of £lOO each. The object is to at S. York. an River Dun 100 100 102 purchase and extend the business of the Thames 20 gttOetaons3:=l all A i 311 i Iron Works and Ship Building Company, .. 25 8 0 0 New, 1866 l7 91 101 , zo 8 74 84 F established about seven years since, by the cone at Taff Val e.. 8 151 6 struction of two large graving dockyards adjoining 100 r o 8 the present property, and also an establishment for 50 Ulster - - 25 Do - P carrying on engineering operations. The old come 12.10 Do - - pang built some of the largest and best iron plated t Victoria Neath et sta. and Pim lo olgo - - 165 4 ships for the different navies of the world, including at N%',s.i'reasttrtorrdnw& jilkeany ! 100 22 24 for our own Government, the Warrior, Valiant, and st W. Hartlepool Har.&R 1 100 - - Minotaur, and possesses orders in hand for iron- e i, West Mdland ii ,-O ol x vp lo o r r d t i 10 0 0 0 -._ _- clad vessels for the Danish, Russian, Spanish, and at Do Hereford l loo I , - - Turkish navies. The arrangements for the transfer of the property are the payment of the sum of BRITISH POSSESSIONS. £275,000, of which £150,000 is to be provided in Closing , filly paid up shares of the new company, and ,char, _ R a ilways _ Paid. Prioe. Bus i n ess done £125,000 in debentures bearing interest at 5 per too ittanii - o& St I , •vvrenca all 6 9 61 8k 1 Bom.,Baroda&•Cent Ind 10 0 103 104 1 03 / 4 4 I Gu. 5 per cent.. • annum. 20 Do. New . ...... ... - 8 Pi P A general meeting of shareholders of the 20 Do. E. Shares 74 P 1 P Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance Company 2041 Butiloa.wrarenider L . aa aa eneron all al ,0 7 1 i :i l was held :to-day-Mr. W. Dent in the chair. The t oo{ ( 1 5 3 ufi c aP , b B d r g ail u t°7 j1 f i ,e_ 1 2 100 - - report was unanimously adopted, and a dividend 100 Do. P 'do. . July 1, 187: 100 - - declared at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum for Iw o t ' ) I o, :u tt a d o • . • s • I ,4 a u s% 1 ('I 1 i b r 7 i 3 1 0 0 0 0 101 1 - 03 the past half year, and the board was empowered stockat CapeTown . J.-. ?ock crii n o o lo[ 103 106 102 to make a like payment per share on account for stock bast Indian. g g u h ..s p P ..e ( . , 100 114 115 10!1 1 i the six months ending 30th June, 1861, should they 20 ) Do. do. G Ext l5 4 4 P Do. do. II do. think fit. stock Grand Trunk of Canada luo 191 2 0 4 CLOCK. 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds. , all 73 '0 Two o 100 Do. do. deferred.....: r all 51 61 At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to 100 Do. 2d I'ref. Bonds all 66 63 CO 100 Reuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 66f'. 12 Do. Do. do. deferred.-- all 5,.) 63 3d Piet. stock ••• a ll 49 62 I 70e. 100 Do. do. deferred all 3i 52 100 Do. 4th Pref. stok all 26 28 the Censol Market continued very variable, 100 Do. do. d e ferred 1 all 22 15 political considerations have rendered it unusually `took Gtd o n . d N ia o P w e g n o tn a l p a.sto 11 3 10 2 103 4 } 104 ; sensitive, and a few transactions are sufficient to 20 Do. January, 1862 stook (It. South.of India (Lim produce an effect. Yesterday afternoon there was g uaranteed 5 per cent. 100 103 104 0 a fractional improvement, but this morning prices r o t Gti.7o:4lietwCanadaSharek 18a11 )4 11 104 f; 74 again receded 1 per cent. Another change, how- 100 Do. 24p.! . 0 73 d0w1't77-tB7 7: t . a a l l l l gB7 91 ever, has since occurred, and the decline has once 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 p 1P 214 more recovered. The quotations for transfer have s e = Mgr . a 4 s i gear., .n o ar . . 1:;x 5 p. o. 1 6 0 ( 0 4 14 t l e i been 901 91 and 91 i•; for the Bth inst. 91k, and stook E c o.. Vifth Igx o ie . n - sio . n "O2 e 2 96 91 1 t. Transactions have taken place in the New stook llelb.Corp. p. o. Buds Threes and Reduced Annuities at 89 1 aex div. ; g llab. 7 & p. fi c o ; L og . lly s. . a ll rp 58 60 Exchequer Bills are par; India 5 per Cents. 1046 I; 30 Newßrur,swick & Candi Class A and B all 3 5 and Enfaced ser Cents. 104. N.Rl.C'da6 pc Ist pi bds 100 82 84 P • stock Soinde ..........1 (1 00 103 104 Foreign Securities early in the day were flatter, stock Do. Delhi... al• 4.: ' 100 1121 1031 , 2 4 ip but a general recovery has since occurred, and the s a e Do. do ... V c , , 1 t Do. Punjaub .. •• d C.: I all 1021 1031 market is more firm. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, Do. Do. ........ ?,,g. , 100 - - are 691 1 ; do. Consolides, 501 ; Mexican, 42 1 43 ; s'oee Do. Indus. St. Flo.) RlOO - - Spanish Passive, 35k 1; do. Certificates, 131 146; COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Greek, 22-f 23f ; Portuguese, 4'l! a; and the - cae.cree. 6 p.e.Ja .1:J ul ) - 1877.54 .............. 100 101 103 Confederate Loan, 42 44 ex. all. - Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 100 102 In the Railway Share Market there is very -- i F,oo..gPri c o.. 3 ja a n r. tu e cy t : . Ig'i 102 104 894 little animation, and prices generally exhibit lees - Do. 5 inscribed stock 100 81 St firmness. Great Western, Caledonian, and South : CaPe D ll o2p c :k 6 (lo ) ct c ..l 7 B 100 g 1060 1010 Eastern have declined 10s. ; and Great Eastern and - Do. 1891 100 110 112 - I Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 108 109 North Western, Os. ; while Metropolitan have im- - Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 111 11 i - .Mauritins 6 per cent - 100 1 , 1 108 proved ta - Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. 100 118 110 The Foreign and colonial lines exhibit no material 2 'N..8.G0v.6p.0. a aatJul) 100 iOl 103 Do. 6p. c•Ap. & Oct. 100 - - change. • - N. S.W. 6 ov. 5 p a., 18 • 9 100 09 1000 Bank and Miscellaneous shares show no ma- _ D v u o. . 5 61 3 0:, c i . 88 ,18 8 t a i o to pw lB d N i 1 0 00 0 i 9 0 9. 1 60 ) 994 terial change. Imperial Financial shares are : New Zealand rc a o l ja n Gil 0 6 v p o cent : 100 108 110 quoted 34 t prem. ; National Steam, 1 t prem,, - sterling, 1875 P c 100 104 106 Mauritius Credit i 1 prem. - Queensland Gcv. 6p. c. 100 - 4 Aus G6p.c.1878.& up.. 100 101 111 '----'-'-' ,••• ,io.Gov. 6p.c.Ja.&July 100 - BRITISH FUNDS-ONE O'CLOCK. -- Do. lo 6 p.c. An.&Det.. 1 00 DO 111 111 ---- GOVERNMENT FUNDS. BRITISH MINES. 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto Account, March 5 3 per Cent. Reduced - , 311 b - Devon G. Con..(Tavist) 1 570 680 New 3 per Cent B9 aa 8 East Bassett(lllogan).. 30 621 674 _Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 - - East Clogau Gold Ltd. - - - d Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885. East Caradon '.14.6 3.1 33 MI Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent — E. W'l Russel (Tavistk.; 8.9.0 41 41 - ,Gam&StAubyn(Gwen . 581 10 11 Ditto £5OO .. par ,Great South Tolgus.... 170 4 41 Bank England Stk, 41 per Ct., last hf.-yr. - -- Ici. Wheal Vor (Ileiston, 40 26 33 361 5 INDIaN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. !Grenville . India -- Stock, 101 per Cent., April 18 7 4 .... ,Ilerc4Ps-Foot 8.12 15 37 - I ilingston Downs i L. 8.0 4 41 Ditto Account • . I Lady Bertha Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 167 0 Ditto Account , Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888.. — 4 Myndy Iron Oro (Lim ,21 1 1 d Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent...... New betun lO4 83 95 Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 lO4 -• North Downs 24 14 2 - N.IVIOI Bassetallo4sn, 3.1.0 2 21 2 Ditto 55 per Cent., May, 1879 _ - North Wheal Crotty .. 2.6.9 - - Ditto Bonds £l,OOO - - ran Conso l s (St. Blaze)) - - Ditto under £l,OOO - rrovidence(Uny Lelnt: 10.6.7 44 - 46 0 Ditto:Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 -,- S ou th Caradon(StCleer, 11 440 16 Ditto ditto Aug., 1866 - -S. Cam Brea (Illogan).. - - - S.Wheal Fran. (Illozan) 18.18.9 15 60 FOREIGN FUNDS-ONE O'CLOCK. - Stray Park 30.17.6 24 30 Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. - 1 famar Silv.& Lead Min. 1 - i fin Croft, 0 11 12 20 20 - W es t Basset (Illogan) l} Ditto 1859 - Brazilian 5 per Cent - - W' C , radon. (Lis card) 5 83 22 20 22 Ditto, 1839 and 1859 ..... - - - West S eton Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Ditto - Wheal Basset (1110 . a . n .. ) 4 51 18903 200 - Wh ea l Buller(ltedruth) 10 87 1 921 1863 B7l - W h ea l Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 31 37 I Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — W h ea lLudcott Ditto 2 per Cent _ - Wheal MaryAnn(:ilen.) 8 131 11; Ditto Account '—— Wheal Seto!' 1 584 175 185 Ditto Deferred — Wheal Tretawney (Lis.) , 7 2 4 2t4 ' Colombian 6 Scrip £65 pd — - i Wheal Union 3 . 17 2 4 24 I -_---. ------------ Uhilian 6 per Cent — PREFERENCE SHARES. Ditto 45 pet Cent Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Groat Western, 5 per cent. red. prf., 102 Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — PREFERE NCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Egyptian 7 per Cent _ Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons - LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Ditto Account .•4,h .• .fla Southend, 1004 Ditto Coupons — Ditto Account — Guatemala 6 per Cent. Italian:6 per Cent.(Alaremmana Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent 421 i 2 i Ditto Account — Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada New 2) per Cont. Jan. 1891 — Peruvian 41 per Cent .. Ditto Account . —" Ditto 3 per Cent. Ditto 41 per Cent., 1862 —'_ Ditto Account — Ditto 11 per Cent Piedmontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25 f — Ditto Scrip (1863) £42 Bs. 3d. paid — pm Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account — Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3 Ditto Account It'issian 5 per Cent., 1822,:£ St — Ditto 41 per Cent 1850 a Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 ofTlinian 5 per Cent .. ~.. Di tto Account o rmrlish 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred Ditto Ac count Ditto P aa „ vo 1/itto Account 3s} 1 5 ii spulish Cert. of l Cou p ot fund d Ditto Account .. e .. .......... Turkish 6 per Cent. 1861 Ditto Cent. 1 855 .... 91 I)itto6 per i)itto Account .......... Ditto £lOO Bonds. Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 ................... 7 .6 Ditto Account Ditto, £lOO Bonds Venezuela 3 per Cent. Ditto Account ............ , 1 ) itto 6 per Cent., 1862 .. Ditto Account ...................... 691 Dividends on the above payable in Load , n, Belgian 4 per Cent., Ex. 25f. ........ Ditto Laud Warrants (Ilectares) ...... Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil. Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates French itentee, 41 per Cent., Ex, 251 — Ditto 6 per Cent, 1863 ........ It.dian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 franc' Ditto Account.... Peruvian 1-1,-,' BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing :;har, Railways Paid. PriOe. Business done 100 .I.tianiia& St I. awrenTr( all - 59 41 Sk Rom.,Barodatt•Cent Ind 100 103 108 1031 4} Gu. 5 per cent.. • 20 Do. New . ...... ... •• 8 p 1 p 20 Do. E. Shares 7l p 1 201 Buffalo and Lime Huron all 5i bi 10 Do. Preference 100 1 13uffalo,BrantitGodrid 100 _ 5 p. ot. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 100 Do. do. July 1 , 1 87 : 100 100 Do. do. June 1, 1674 100 st cicutta.4.S.li..astn. (I,i T 1 100 101 103 st Cape Town it. Dock Scrii 100 101 103 102 stock Itlastn. Bengal gu. sp. ( 100 1 05 106 suck Nast Indian. gu. sp. c.. 100 1(4 1( 5 10.1 I I 20 Do. do. G Ext l5 1 t P 20 Do. do. II do. stock Grand Trunk of Canada luo 191 201 100 Do. Ist Prof. Bonds , a ll 73 1 100 Do. do. deferred r all 51 61 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds all 66 66 CO 100 Do. do. deferred.— all 5'..) 63 100 Do. 3d net. stock 100 Do. do. deferred all 3i E 2 100 Do. 4th Pref. stock all 26 28 100 Do. do. deferred 1 all 22 C 5 stook GLlndiaPentn.gua.sP.o 100 103/ 1041 ; 20 Do. New gua. sp. c l2 , }/ 1 20 Do. January, 1862 stook Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 103 104 20} Gt. W. ol Canada Sharet• I all 91 10 201 Do. New 100 Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt all 92 94 9 1 I 100 Do. 51 p. o. do. '77-8.... all 85 87 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 p On 21 I stook Madras. guar., 5p.0. .. 100 1021 1031 stock Do. 41 p. o. Extension 100 07 09 stook Dc, 44 d 0........ 100 v 2 96 2 0 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 -- stook Melb.Corp. 6p. o. Buds. 100 1 50 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. all ,58 60 100 Do. 7p. c. Mortg. Bds. all P $0 Newßr ur,swick .1 Candi Class A and B all 3 5 N.Rl.C'das pc Ist pi bds 100 82 34 stock Soinde .......... (100 103 104 stock Do. Delhi... ..... 1 4 4 z 100 11`2} 1031 Si) Do. do •• • r.l 2 iiP at Do. Punjaub .. •• d C I i all 1021 1031 Do. Do. ........ ?„ 5 ,,:?,.1 , 100 rook Do. Indus.tit. Flo.) 1 ,,100 — PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Korthern, 5 per cent., red. at 5 cent. pm., 107 i Groat Western, 5 per cent. red. pri., 102 PREFEnENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Brighton, &c., 4k per cent., 1858, 101 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Birkenhead, 80k London, Tilbury, and Southend, 100 i FOREIGN RAILWAYS: Antwerp and Rotterdam, 91 Dutch Rhenish, 17t Great LUXeMbOUrg, lei amur and Liege gua. 141. per annum, Si FOREIGN MINES. Alamillos, limited, I I Cape Copper, lim., 10 1 Mont. Aureos Brazil Gold Min. Co., 2/ U n ited Mexican 6 Yudanamutana of S. Australia, JOINTSTOCK BANKS. Ikgra and United Service (Urn.), 1231 Alliance Bank of Lon...in and Liverpool 481 Ditto, new, 23i Bank of Egypt, 26 Consolidated Bank, lira., 101 East London, Um., 8 71 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 211 English and Swedish, lim., 72 Hi n dustan, china, and Japan (Bin.), 311 1 Imperial Ottoman, 181 1 Land Mortgage flank of India, Um., 53 London, Birm , and S. Staffordshire, Inn., 121 London Joint Stock, :BSI 9 London and South-Western (Um.), 141 London and Westminster, b 0 Merchant Bank, limn., 11; Metrop. and Prov. Bank (aim.), 251 Standard of British South Africa (lim.), 281 Union of Australia, 51 Union of London, 48 1 VIISCELLANEOUEL Berlin Water Works, lim., 0/ Commercial Union (Insurance), 03 9 Contract Corporation. lint., 4 Egyptian Commercial and Trading, lim., 43 English and Australian Copper, 11 Gen. Credit and k'inanoe of London, lim., 7; 8 . 73 Hudson's Bay. 181 3 International Financial Society, 123 2 Loudon Financial Association, lint.. 261 1 I Mercantile Credit Association, lint., 14 National Discount Company, lint., 11; 12 Oriental Inland Steam, lint , 22 3 1 Scottish Australian Investment, lim., 140 T HE WOODEN-LEG FlßE.—Li.ucoln was so hard run for troops once, that he sent out a wooden legged regiment as a forlorn hope, the main army,followfr on behind. Slowly stumping on, the poor wn^ ~gen legs in advance grew tired, lay down and 0-- -.pc. So, I caught them, unbuckled their legs. v , '" which I made large fires under our cam- ' sire ;ply filled with water from the Rap , pahannock, sei;;A a Federal fire•engino that was just pass ing, and playing boiling water on the advancing foe, boa them back faster than they came. The wooden-legged troops had Icen released as soon as a sufficient number of trees had been cut down to furnish them with new legs,— Etwy Boy's iltagathle for Nara:, 661 rsonag,7ll2 Per Ct. Ex. 48. TWO O'CLOCK. on , ols Money 911 THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, A 9 ARCH 2, 1864. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before Sir J. P. Wilde and a Common Jury.) FERNELRY V. 'FERNELEY AND NAYLOR. The hearing of this extraordinary case was resumed this morning. Mr. Locke, Q.C., with whom was Dr. Swabey, addressed the Court at considerable length on behalf of the respon dent, and contended that the charge of adultery against her had entirely failed, as it rested on testimony that was in credible, and he ridiculed the story told by Mr. Howett, the draper, at Grantham, as originating with gossiping tendency of one of those provincial Paul Pry's who formed one of the nuisances of nearly every small town. The jury, after a deliberation of an hour and a quarter, returned into court. They were of opinion that there had been great levity on the j art of Mrs. Fernley, but in neither of the cases men tioned in the petition had there been sufficient evidenc3 to prove the adultery. The Judge Ordinary said that amounted to a verdict in is favour of the respondent. SMITH V. SMITH AND RICIIARDS. This was a petition presented by the husband, a gentle man residing at Scarborough, praying for dissolution of his marriage on the ground of adultery. The co-respondent was Capt. Richards, of the 9th Regiment of Foot, now sta tioned at Z ante. There was no appearance either for the respondent or co-respondent. The special jury assessed the damage sustained by the petitioner at £3,000. The Judge decreed a rule nisi for dissolution of the mar• riage, with coats against the co-respondent. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, NOTTINGHAM SPRING MEETING,—TuEsDAY. The Trial Stakes of 45 sows each, with 25 added, for three- 3ir-oldi and upw*Ards ; penithles - ,ancliallowanaes. One mile and a quarter. 9 subs. Mr Samuel's Twilight, aged, 9st (A. Edwards) 1 Mr J. Barber's The Clown, 3 yrs, 6st 71b ....(Clarkson) 2 Duke de Moray's Partisan, 5 yrs, 9st (A. Watkins) 3 Mr Geo. ArAgell's The Tailor, 3 yrs, Gst 41b (oar. Gat 51b) (!. Loates) 4 The fr;llowing also ran :—Morocco, Waveney, Hawk's Eye, ar A d Quadrille. Be..ting— 7 to 4 agst Twilight, 7 to 2 apt The Clown, 4 to 1. agst Partisan, 10 to 1 each agst Hawk's Eye and The Tailor. The start was delayed by the refractory conduct of Twi light and The Clown, both of whom had to be lcd to the starter. Partisan jumped away slightly in front, but was passed ascending the hill in the first three hundred yards by Hawk's Eye, Waveney and Tv, Eight in close pursuit, the Tailor and The Clown bringing up the rear, In the first half mile The Clown ran pass his leading companions. and took a slight lead, Hawk's Eye and Quadrille lying at his girths, Morocco and Twilight being the last two. At the Mansfield turn, which is three-quarters of a mile from the finish, the lot took closer order; the Clown, however, came into the straight half-mile run home with a clear lead. A quarter of a mile from the judge's box Twilight appeared in difficulties, but receiving a smart application of the whip she challenged The Clown on her left outside the distance, whilst at the same time Partisan joined Mr. Barber's horse on the right. Half way within the distance Twilight as sumed the lead, which she maintained to the end, and won a cupital race by a length, Partisan beaten a length and a half from The Clown. The Tailor was a bad fourth ; Waveney was fifth, Morocco sixth, Hawk's Eye seventh, and Quadrille last. The Stand Plate of 50 soya for all ages added to a Sweep stakes of 5 soya each ; winners extra. Half a Lord Bateman's Gipsy Girl, 4 yrs, 75t.... (J. Grimahaw) 1 Mr G. Egerton's Mother Bunch, 3 yrs,.sst 71b (car fist 81b) (Carroll) 2 The following also ran :—East Sheen, Don't Come Late, Airedale, Mrs. Somerville, and Cadeau. Betting-5 to 2 agst Don't Como Late, 4to 1 each agst Gipsy Girl and East Sheen, 100 to 15 agst Airedale, 8 to 1 each eget Mrs. Somerville and Cadeau, 100 to 8 agst Mother Bunch. _ _ ----- Don't Come Late led slightly, Mother Bunch and Gipsy Girl being alongside of her to the distance, when the latter pair quitted their horses, Lord Bateman's mare winning by a length end a half. Half a length in the rear of Mother Bunch finished Don't Come Late, East Sheen, Airedale, and Mrs. Somerville, so closely together that the judge was unable to place a third. The Innkeepers' Plate of 50 soya, for all ages, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soya each; winners extra. One mile. Mr T. Cliff's Oasian, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b (carried 7st) (H. Taylor) 1 Lord Bateman's Danaus, 3 yrs, sst 121 b.. (J. Grimshaw) 2 Marquis of Hastings's Redcap,edeap, 3 yrs, 6st 21b.. (F. Clark) 3 Mr Barber's Cutler, 5 yrs 7st 4th ,(T. French) 4 Betting-7 to 4 agst Danaus, 2to 1 apt Ossian, 4to 1 agst Redcap. Danaus mado play until within half a mile from home, when Os.,ian took up the running and won by half a length; Redcap was a bad third. _ _ _ The Nottingham Spring Handicap of 5 sova each, with 50 added ; winners extra. One mile and a half. Mr Lincoln's Tourist, 4 yrs, 7st lib (11. Taylor) 1 Lord Stamford's Revolver, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (J. Mann) 2 Lord Bateman's Trojanus, 4 yrs, 7st (J. Grimahaw) 3 Mr Savile's Guerilla, 3 yrs, Sat 711) (sayers) 4 The following also ran :—Carisbrook, Donne Canna, Dunkeld, Dr Syntax, Cadeau, Jack's Alive, and The Abbott. Mr Barber declared to win with Jack's Alive. Betting-9 to 4 agst Tourist, 3to 1 agst Dunkeld, 6to 1 agst Carisbrook, 100 to 15 eget Revolver, 10 to 1 each agst Jack's Alive, Guerilla, and Trojanus. After a little awkwardness they were capitally started, Donne Canne going away with a slight lead, Guerilla, Ca dean, Tourist, and Revolver following closely in his wake, while Dunkeld preceded Carisbrook, Jack's Alive, and Tro janus, the lot being whipped in by the Abbot. Ascending the hill after passing the judge's box—rather over a quarter of a mile from the start—Tourist took a clear lead, and for the succeeding mile was followed by Revolver and Canis brook, Jack's Alive, Cadeau, and Trojanus heading the other four, and Donne Canoe (who had gradually dropped from the front, and was whipped freely era they had gone a mile) joined The Abbot in the rear. Descending the hill after rounding the top turn at the Mansfield end of the course, three-quarters of a mile from the finish, Tourist in creased his speed, came into the straight half a mile from home with a clear load, was never afterwards headed, and won in a canter by throe lengths; four lengths separated the second and third, and two lengths divided the third and fourth; Dunkeld was a bad fifth, Uarisbrook sixth, Jack's Alive seventh, Donne Canne eighth, Cadeau ninth, The Abbot tenth, and Dr. Syntax last. The Abbot threw his jockey immediately after passing the winning post, but the boy was not hurt. The Park Stakes of 5 sot's each, with 30 added, for 3-yr olds and upwards; selling and other allowances. Five furlongs. Mr Graham's Rosa Lee, 3 yrs (10), 6st 131 b (ear 7st 11b) (James Nightingdll) 1 Mr Mansfield's Wee Aggie, 3 yrs (Zl3), Gat 1316 (A. Woodhouse) 2 Mr T. Cliff's Saltaire, 3 yrs (440), Cat 131 b (H. Taylor) 3 Betting-9 to 4on Rosa Lee, 7to 2 agst Saltaire, 6to 1 agst Wee Aggie (offered). The running was made by Rosa Lee to the half distance, where she was joined by Wee Aggie, and an exciting race ensued between the pair, Rosa Lee winning by a head ; a 13ngth separated the second and third. The winner was bought in for 40 guineas. The Macaroni Stakes of 50 sovs, for hunters not thorough- bred ; gentlemen riders. Two miles. Mr Booth's Lucy, aged, 12st Mr G. Crook's Yellow Dwarf, aged, list 71b (Mr H. Crawshaw) 2 Mr Holliday's Goth, brother to Vandal, 6 yrs, 12st (Owner) 3 Mr Parkinson's Kiss .me- Quick, 6 yrs, 12st (car 12st 31b) (Mr Audinwood) 4 Mr F. Foster's Whitefoot, 5 yrs, 12st (Mr Hack) 5 Knapthorpe also ran, Betting-6 to 4 against Lucy, sto 2 agat Yellow Dwarf. Lucy made all the running after going a few hundred yards, and won in a canter by three lengths; half a length between second and third, a bad fourth, BETTING AT MANCHESTER—TUESDAY. There was but a small attendance at the Subscription Rooms to-day. Bantam was not so firm for the Liverpool Steeplechase, 6to 1 being froely offered on the field. 9to 1 was taken about Emblematic till the layers refused to go on ; and 10 to 1 would havo been taken about Portland. Brian Borhoime was in groat demand, and closed at 16 to 1. Ocean Witch had friends at anything over 30 to 1. Closing prices Lt'vEhrooL sTEEPLECIII,SE. 6to 1 agst Bantam (offered) 17 to 2 agst Emblematic (taken) 10 to 1 agst Portland :wanted) 100 to 8 agst Serious CAso (offered) 15 to 1 agst Brian Borhoime (taken) 20 to 1 agst Emblem tottered) 33 to 1 agst Ocean Witch (taken freely) 33 to 1 agst Bell's Life (taken) THE GREAT NO RTIIA.MPTONSHIRE STAKES, 100 to 9 agst Blithfleld (taken) 14 to 1 agst Sheridan (offered) Tlll3 10 to lon the field (offered) 14 to 1 eget Paris (taken) RACING FIXTURES FOR 1864. .. .11.ealcir. Nottingham Spring .... 1 W a rwick .. 16 Derby Spring 3 Durham Liverpool Shrewsbury Doncaster Spring Ar Croxt on-park 1 Edinburgh Spring 2 Abergavenny Thirak 'RIL. Epsom Spring Newmarket Craven Newmarket First Spring 25 MARKETS—TUB Day. NARK-LANE. The supply of home-grown Wheat received fresh up to this morning's market was very moderate, but there were several samples of Monday's unsold produce, en the stands. The condition of the produce was unsatisfactory. For all qualities the trade was in a sluggish state, yet no quotable change took plaoo in prices, compared with Monday. With foreign wheat the market was moderately sup plied. The transactions were for the most part in retail qualities at about stationary prices. Floating cargoes of grain moved off plowly at late rates. There was a full average supply of barley on the stands, good and tine. Malting parcels ruled firm in priee ; otherwise the trade was (lull on former terms. Moderate extent, at late Malt changed hands to a ver y rates. The supply of oats on sale was tolerably largo. The trade for all descriptions was dull, at about previous prices. Beans and peas were a dull inquiry, at fully the late de cline in the currency. In flour only a moderate business was transactod, at late prices. AIiRIVALS TIIIS 'WEEK. Wheat. llarl , v. Malt. Oats. Flout. Enzlish...... 610 I 1, 770 I (170 1,t,20 1 2,069 Foreign...... —.- Foreign.••• .• 309 -- 6. , 350 I 70 eks, brls IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT lIOUSE 01:' COMMONS—This Day, The Speaker took the chair at a quarter put twelve. NEW MEMBER. Mr. John Floyer took the oaths and his seat for Dorset shire in the roam of Mr. H. Ker Seymer resigned. The hon. gentleman was introduced ty Mr. Dawson Darner and Colonel Ed wardes. - • CHUR(.3II RATES COMMUTATION BILL. This bill (Mr. Newdegate's), which stood for second reading to-day, and to which Sir C. Douglas was to move as an amendment that it be read a second time this day six months, has been postponed until tho 27th of April. CRIMINAL COURT,—(This Day, OLD COURT. (Before Baron Channell.) CHARGE OP CHILD MURDER. Selina Kent, 18, was indicted for the wilful murder of her illegitimate child. There was also a second indictment against the prisoner for concealment of birth. The prisoner resided in the City-road, and from certain circumstances it was suspected that she had been confined and on searching the water closet the body of a child was found dead, with part of a st >eking round its neck. The jury acquitted the prisoner of the capital offence, but found her guilty of concealment of the birth, Baron Channall said he entirt ly concurred in the verdict of,the jury. The learned judge sentenced her to 9 months' imprisonment. MANSLAUGHTER. Patrick Hay es was indictel for the manslaughter of Cornelius Daly. Both the prisoner and the deceased were confined in the ➢lilbank Penitentiary, Hayes being undor sentence of 10 years' penal servitude, by sentence of court-martial, for striking his superior officer. The deceased was directed to inspect the prisoner's cell, who was reported for uncleanli ness, and whilst he was so engaged the prisoner struck him, and he eventually died. The jury found the prisoner Guilty. The learned judge sentenced him to bo kept in confine ment for two years, the second to commence at the expira tion of the first, NEW COURT. (Before the Recorder.) Charles Wiseman surrendered to an indictment charging him with feloniously stealing a quantity of household fur. niture jointly with the wife of James Burr, a constable of the A division, and absconding with her with the intention of cohabiting with her in a state of adultery. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and The Recorder sentenced him to twelve months' im. prisonment. A IXCRY ESCAPE. A lad named Orr was found guilty of stealing a pair of trousers. He had formerly been sentenced to four years' residence in a reformatory. The Recorder said it appeared he was intent on doing wrong, and, as he had been previously convicted, he should sentence him to six years' penal servitude. In a minute or two after the learned Judge discovered the former conviction had not been charged, and under the circumstances he would alter the sentence to two years' imprisonment. The prisoner seemed much pleased with the decision of the learnel Judge, and thanked his lordship as he left the dick. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day, MARLBOROUGH-STREET. COMMITTAL WITROUT A FINE FOR ASSAULT — A DANGEROUS FELLOW.—George Humble, a wan with only one arm, described as a painter, of 27, Castle-street, Holborn, was charged as follows : From the evidence of George Castles, 69 C, it appeared that on the previeus night he was called to the shop of a tradesmaa in Oxford-street to remove the prisoner, who was making a great disturbance. He requested the pri soner to go away, when he said that if he (Castle) " laid a finger on him he would smash his head." He then took the prisoner into custody, when he became very violent, and it required four constables to take him to the station. While on the way there a person called out " mind the knife," and on looking in the prisoner's hand, an open knife was found, The prisoner threatened to " do" for one of the constables. Edward Rowlett, 145 C, proved going to the assistance of Castle and being thrown down by him, and also kicked in a tender part. In his defence the prisoner said he had just come from Scotland, and that he had fallen in with some friends, who gave him a little drink, which had a great effect on his head, as it had always done since ho had lost his arm. In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the constables said the pri. soner was not sober. Mr. Tyrwhitt committed him for a month. THAMES. ROBBERT BY A WORKMAN.—Peter Robinson, aged 54, of Pleydell• street, Bouverie-street, City, tinplate worker, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with stealing 41bs. of solder. _ _ _ _ _ Mr. William Henry Lloyd, in partnership with Mr. John Lloyd, of St. Anne-street, Limehouse, said the prisoner was employed by the firm. Last night his attention was called to the prisoner, and as he was leaving the works he charged him with having some solder in his possession. The prisoner said, "Do you think so ?" To which he re plied, "Yes, I do. You had better give it to me." The prisoner immediately put his han‘l in his pocket and gave him a piece of solder. He asked tho prisoner if ho had any more, and he declared he had not. A policeman was sent for, who found arhother piece of solder upon him. Tho two pieces weighed 4lbs., and the ye:tie of the property was 2s. Bd. _ . Frederick Smith, foreman at the works of Messrs. Lloyd and Co., stated that he saw the prisoner put a piece of solder in his pocket betwr,en 3 and 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and gave information, to his employers. James Porsford, police-constable No. 260 K, was called into Mesr,s, Llo)d's factory last night. A piece of solder which ' t he prisoner gavo to Mr. William Curry Lloyd was pro ;,aced. The prisoner was asked if he had any more, and re made no answer. He then put his hand in the prisoner's right trousers pocket and took from it a piece of solder. The prisoner, on bang called upon for his defence, said —I have nothing to say, sir. Mr. Paget—You are committed for trial. • EXTRAORDINARY ROBBERY BY A FRENCHMAN,— , Charles Surry, aged 27, a French sailor, was brought up on remand before Mr. Paget, charged with committing a daring robbery. The irisoner had been lodging in the house of Mr. Henry Lewis, a Jew, who keeps a boarding-house for seamen at Nos. 1 and 2 Botts-street, Ratcliff-highway. On Itonday evening the prisoner went out with a shipmate and returned home intoxicated. A few minutes afterwards the prisoner loft the house with a largo bundle on his shoulders. Ile was seen by Mrs, Lewis, the landlady, who called to him. Ho did not stop, and the landlady followed him to a " French house" kept by a man named Harris, in the same neighbourhood. From some cause not explained aha did not enter the house, but gave information to the police. On the same night John Barnott, a police-con stable, No. 153 H, met the prisoner in Neptune-street, St. George, with a bag on his shoulder. It contained a bed, two sheets, a pillow, and a blanket, the property he had stolen from his boarding-house. Mre. Lewis, who attended for the first time this day, identified the whole of the property which was on the pri soner's bedstead on Monday evening. The prisoner made a long defence in broken English. He said that he deposited a good deal of money with Lewis which ho could not get back, and that Lewis stowed h;m self away and avoided being seen. On Monday morning at an early hour he heard Lewis creep into his bed room and tell his wife that he should be back in five minutes, but he saw no more of him until twelve o'clock at night. He then saw him in the station-house, and was charged with stealing the bed and bed clothes, He admitted ho took them out of the house. He did so because Lewis kept his money, and wanted him to go to sea without clothes, hanranock, bedding, or his plate. Mr. Paget committed the prisoner for trial. Mr. Lewis wished to address the magistrate on w 33111. the prisoner said, and was stopped by the magistrs; ‘ , who said, "No," the case is over. Liverr o - uol tton Market—This Day, Market dull, without change in prices. Sales probably about 5,000 bales. A MASS WITHOUT WORDS has been attempted by M. d'Ortigue, who passes for one of the pillars of French musical science, otherwise, we presume, instrumental music to accompany the clauses of the rite, after the farlion of Haydn's " Seven Words," to which, it will bo recollected, vocal parts were only added as an after -thought , — Atheneum. Boßouou nor. The market is firm, and previous quotations are well sup ported. The show of samples on offer is very moderate. AVIIITECHA YEL. The demand for all himls of meat rules inactive, as follows --Beef, from 2s Gd to 4s 2d; mutton, 3a Od to 4s Gd; veal, 38 8d to 43 Bd; and pork, 39 6(1 to 48 6.1 per 81b9 by the carcase. THE MALT DUTIES. Mr. MORRITT gave notice that, in consequence of the pressure of public business, be should be unable to bring forward his motion on the malt duties. IRON-PLATED VESSELS. Mr. FERRAND g, we notice that to-morrow ho will ask the S. , Trotary of the Admiralty whether contracts have been taken for two iron-plated gunblats, or were about to be taken, by two shipbuilding firms. TREASURE TROVE. Sir J. C. JERVOISE moved for a return of all objects coming under the denomination of Treasure Trove which have been claimed by the Solicitor of the Treasury on be half of the Crown, between the 13th day of March, 1863, and the Ist day of March, 1861 ; setting forth the date of such claim, description of treasure, estimated value, and how disposed of (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 131, of Seskion 1863). The motion was agreed to. CHAIN CABLES AND ANCHORS BILL. Mr. LAIRD moved that thE, house should go into com mitteo on this bill. Mr. M. GIBSON wished to propose that before going into committee of the whole house on this bill it would be very desirable that it should be referred to a select commit tee. The subject was one of a very special kind, and many technical points had to be considered for the good working of the measure. It was desirable for all parties that the bill should undergo a very strict investigation before a select committee. It was not an unfrequont course for the house to adopt in cases of this kind, and there were two or three points in the bill which it was very necessary a select committee should well weigh. Ire moved as an amendment that the bill be referred to a select committee. Mr. W. CRAWFORD seconded the amendment, which, after a short discussion, was agreed to. POOR RELIEF COMMITTEE, It was agreed that the name of Sir William Miles should be added to the committee. NAVAL BILLS. Several bills connected with naval matters were brought on by Mr. BRAND, and read a first time. The house adjourned at 20 minutes to 1. HOUSE OP LORDS—Last Evening, The LORD CIIANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsa ck at five o'clock. AMERICAN RECRUITING IN IRELAND. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved for copies of any reports that may have been received by her Majesty's Government respecting recruiting in Ireland for the North American army, and asked whether any remonstrance against such proceedings had been addressed to the Federal Government. The noble marquis said he felt the subject of such importance as to bring it under the notice of Parlia ment, and he did not think a graver offence against enter national law could be committed than the endeavour of a foreign country to enlist so:ders for its army in the terri tories of one with which it desired to be at peace. The offence at one time was considered so groat that it was punishable with death, and he found in 1749 three men were actually executed for the com mission of the crime, and it was not until 1819 that the act was abolished. It was a notorious fact that recruit ing had been going on in Ireland for the Federal Govern ment for the last two years, and as far as ho knew no steps had been taken to stop the illegal proceeding. He held it to bo a disgrace to the country such a state of things should be permitted. (Hear, hear, from the Oppo sition.) There was no doubt the Irish Government knew what was going on, and it was not to bo supposed that the Irish Government had not reported the fact to the Go vernment on this side of the water. The only conclusion that could be drawn from the statistics published by the Emigration Committee was that numbers of the able bodied young men emigrating to America were intended for the Federallarmy. He would give their lordships one instance, which he thought would illustrate the manner in which the system was worked. An Irishman arrived in Galway, and put about that he wished to secure the services of a number of young men for a contractor in America. He (the Marquis of Clanricarde) took such stops with regard to the person that when found, although ho had set out under the pretence that he wished to secure the services of 2,000 mon, he had barely sufficient to pay his own expenses. Ho told him his opinion of the matter, and instead of referring him to any subject of her Majesty, the person re ferred him to the American consul at either Liverpool or Dublin, who would testify ho was a person of solvent cir cumstances, and quite able to carry out all he proposed to do. Why, it was perfectly clear that the object this person had in view was neither more nor less than to secure the services of young men for the American army. The noble lord then referred to the case of the six mon who had been enlisted in Cork Harbour for the Federal frigate Kersage. These men were in the most paltry man ner prosecuted for offences,instead of any steps being taken to remonstrate against such proceedings on the part of the American Government. (Hear, hear.) That he consi dered was the proper course for her Majesty's Government, yet, instead of doing that, they preferred to press heavily upon the six poor men. He considered the neu trality of this country had boon most partial, and not at all in consonance with the honour and dignity of the oountry. Tho noble marquis concluded his observations by repeating his question. Earl RUSSELL said ho did not think it necessary to refer to, or discuss many of the subjects brought: forward by the noble lord. He admittod that such an offence as the noble lord had described was undoubtedly a breach of the Foreign Enlistment Act, and that it was the duty of the Government to take steps to put a stop to such proceedings. Ho thought it probable that many who were induced to go to America with tha prospect of getting higher wages after wards entered the Federal army; but, what they might do on arriving in America could not be a violation of the En • listment Act. Tho Government of Ireland, however, through the police, would not fail to keep watch on any suspicious proceedings. No representations had been made to the Government of tho United States oa the subject. Lord DONOUGHMORE strongly urged the Govern. ment to some course of action on this matter. Lord GRANVILLE cited several cases to prove the difficulty of acting. Notwithstanding all the rumours of enlistments only ono case had really been brought under the attention of the authorities, and in that the proof woe de fective. If the enlistments were so notorious in Ireland as they were represented it would not be so difficult to obtain any proof of them. In reply to a question by Lord DERBY as to the re ported movements of the Fenian Brotherhood, Lord GRANVILLE stated that its proceedings were watched, but he believed, on investigation, they would prove to be of the most contemptible character. Lord CLANRICARDE said that he would not press his motion, Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—Last Evening. RAILWAYS CONSTRUCTION BILL. Sir J, FERGUSSON asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he would postpone the second reading of the Railways Constructien Bill and Railways Facilities Bill for one week ? hire M. GIBSON answered fn the affirmative. CIVIL SERVICE AND MISCELLANEOUS ESTIMATES. Mr. MA.RSII drew the attention of the house to the fad that the civil and miscellaneous estimates had been for many years incroastng, and contended that they ought, with a due regard to economy, to be reduced. He ridiculed the idea of paying an increased amount for the support of our convict population, when the circumstances of the country were improved. Labour being more abundant and more adequately remunerated, the temptations to crime were diminished. Mr. PEEL said ho was not surprised that Mr. Marsh should desire to see the amount of these estimates reduced, and no doubt, if his views could be carried out, the Civil Service Estimates might be very greatly reduced indeed. But he could not think the house would adopt those views without considerable hesitation and without much dircus sion. His answer to the motion was that much of the in crease in the Civil Service Estimates were more apparent than real, and that, so far from its being a matter of regret, it should be viewed with satisfaction, since it arose from the carrying out the principle of bringing as much as possible of the expenditure of the oountry under the eye of Parlia ment. He then explained in much detail the transfer of charge which had been made from other branches of the revenue accounts to the Civil Service Estimates, and other arrangements in the public accounts, which, while they re lieved other heads of the expenditure, or enhanced the ap parent produce of the revenue, augmented the Civil Service charges, showing, as he proceeded, the actual sum of each transfer, or that thrown by each now financial arrangement upon the Civil Service, the aggregate amount leaving only £300,000 as the debenture increase of these estimates, part of which aroso frJrn exceptional charges. Mr. TORRENS adverted to the heavy judicial charges at the Cape of Good Hope connected with the suppression of the slave trade. After some remarks by Mr. NEWDEOATE and Mr. W. E Mr. BIARSII withdrew his motion, Lord C. PAGET obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend the law relating to naval prize; a bill to provide for agency and distribution of naval prize ; and a bill to repeal certain Naval Prize Acts. The Malt for Cattle Bill and tho Convey ancers, &c. (Ire land) Bill were read a third time and passed. The report of the Committee of Supply was brought up and agreed to. The hence adjourned at five minutes to 7 o'clock, The Dano-German Correspondence. Another portion (No. III.) of this correspondence was published yesterday. It brings down the despatches to Dec. 16, 1863, and includes no less than 450 documents. The most interesting of the series to the general public are those relating to the mission of Lord Wodehouse to Berlin and Copen hagen. In a despatch, dated the Bth of March, Earl Russell sends Lord Wodehouse the following in structions - " It is not my purpose either to point out how these engagements have been observrd or to affirm that any of them have been violated. It will be for the ministers of Austria and Prussia to make their complaints on this head. It is the desire of her Majesty's Government to see these questions sub mitted to a calm examination by the non-German Powers. "You will accordingly communicate the views of her Majesty's bovernmer.t to the Ministers of France, Russia, and Sweden, and you will endea vour to make your joint representations to the Danish Government conformable in substance, if not identio in terms. " The result to be arrived at is the fulfilment of the treaty of May 8, 1852, and of the engagements entered into by Austria, Prussia, and Denmark in 1861-52. The mode of arriving at that result can not be laid down. Patience and impartiality on the part of the great Powers will conduce greatly to that end, and will contribute in the same propor tion to the maintenance of the peace of Europe." In a despatch, dated December 1, 1863, Lord Wodehouse gives an account of an interview he had with Herr 'Von Bismarck. After alluding to some minor points, he narrates the following converse- Lon : " de Bismarck said that the demands of Ger many were the same as they had always been— namely, that Denmark should fulfil her engagement not, to incorporate Schleswig with the kingdom, and to grant a common constitution in which Holstein, Schleswig, and Lauenburg should enjoy equal rights with the kingdom. I replied that her Majesty's Government a ere persuaded that it was hope:ess to enter into a discussion as to the common constitution. The last eleven years had been passed in fruitless attempts to reconcile the German with the Danish views of what constituted equal rights. Was it probable that the Dines would ever submit to give the inhabitants of the Duchies, who were a minority, the same number of members in a common parliament as the Danes, who were the majority ? Would such an arrangement be consistent with fairness or justice ? M. de Bismarck said that the Danes would not have a fair equality of members with the Germans, because there were a larger number of Danes in Schleswig, who would no doubt return Danish members. His excelleucy developed at much length his views as to the common consti• tution, but I cannot say I heard from him anything which has not been repeated over and ovar again in these interminable discussions, I still pressed him to state some other alternative, but he said this was for the Danes, and not the Germans, to propose. " I then asked him what the Germin Powers re quired as to the constitution recently signed by the King of Denmark. Upon this point ho said there could be no compromise. The constitution must be declared before January 1 to be inapplicable to Schleswig, otherwise the German Powers would hold themselves released from all their engagements to Denmark, including the treaty of 1852. They could not be satisfied with the mere postponement for the present of the meeting of the new Itigsraad. "I said that I supposed that he would be satisfied if the King issued a declaration that the constitution could not be carried into effect as regards Schleswig. It might be necessary, if the question was not con cluded by the existing Rigsraad, which expired at the end.of the year, to call together the new Rigs read, by which alone the law could then be altered. " His excellency said, provided Schleswig was exempted from the oFeration of the law by some act done by the King before January 1, when the new constitution came into force, he did not care by what assembly the law was ultimately abrogated. How ever, it would, he was convinced, be necessary for the King of Denmark to dismiss his present minis ters ; a coup d'etat would be the best solution of the difficulty. The fact was that Germany would never be on good terms with Denmark as long as the present democratic institutions of Denmark were maintained. "I said I regretted to hear this language, which amounted to a declaration that the German Go vernments were really about to interfere to change the domestic institutions of an independent mo narchy, and I pointed out strongly to M. de Bis marck the danger which the German governments ran of exciting revolution at home by lending them selves to the designs of the Schleswig-Holstein party. Nothing, I said, could justify the conduct of the Prince of Augustenburg. " I concluded the conversation, which was oon • ducted with the utmost courtesy by M. de Bismarck, by requesting that he would give me a memorandum of the demands of the German powers. M. de Bis marck readily consented to this, and a memorandum was accordingly drawn up (of which I enclose a copy), and which it was agreed, if approved by the King and the Austrian Minister, should be initialled by M. de Bismarck, Count Karolyi, and her Ma jesty's ambassador. " The following is the memorandum : " The Austrian and Prussian governments require that the Danish government shall carry out the engagements entered into by Denmark in 1851.52; so that, apart from the Federal ties which concern only Holstein, Schleswig shall not be more closely connected with the kingdom of Denmark than Hol- stein. "They therefore consider that the Constitution of Nov. 18, 1863, is a violation of the engagements of Denmark, and they rcquiro that measures shall be taken, before January 1, by the Danish government to prevent that constitution from being carried into effect as regards Schlea " When such measures shall have been taken, they expect to receiva from Denmark propositions as to the manner in which the engagements of 1851.52 aro to ba fulfilled." ISECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. ROME. MARSEILLES, Feb. I.—Letters from Rome of the 27th announce that the duty on flour has been abolished by a Papal edict, A captain the Ponti fical Gendarmery, who had advanced beyond the frontier, has been arrested. Fifteen persons have been taken into custody at Rome, in consequence of the murder of two clerks of a money-changer. STATE OF TRADE, MANCHESTER, March I.—The market for ship ping yarns has been very quiet ; very little busi ness has been done, and, generally speaking, prices are weaker for all counts, though hardly to an ex tent which will admit of quotation. There have been several offers made at low prices for various counts of yarn, but, so far, spinners have declined to accept them. This branch of the market closes very quiet, and certainly without any improvement, in any sense, as compared with last week. The absence of India telegrams has had a quieting effect. For home trade yarns there has been but little in quiry, and prices are also slightly in favour of buyers in this class of spinnings. The cloth market is quite as dull as that for yarns, but still prices are tolerably well maintained, except in cases where pods have been pressed on the market, and in such instances sellers have bed fi ed e for c E e ulators to accept a shade less in price t han they would d have ne taken last week. Buyers evidently lack in present rates, and they ha ve been influ enced some weeks past by the operations f who have been seeking to influence the market by i. effecting time bu bearing trans gains akin on the Stock Exchange would be ca lled While merchants evidentl have no great faith in th e y are sufficiently infl uence d by these parties, them to act with g reater caution than usual, and in a slight reduction of prices has L awn s, Ist.—Ther e has not been much business s failed me i to il t i a n n el e t e e Co oventhem to operate. done in the cloth-halls to-day, Being the monthly pay-day of many of the merchants to the clothiers, purchases were in consequ ence a little checked. li,h recl m arket as NI au firm as to prices, se and a few parcels of spring goods were made up; but, as the weather still remains winterly, it is apprehended that the spring and summer trade will become more than ordinarily amalgamated. There is a fair trade doing for Canada, our Australian coloti , :s, and China, and even a tolerable amount of goods aro chipping to Germany. The manufacturers, upon the whole, are scorcely so brisk as they were a short time ago, yet there is no absolute slackness. There is no change in the prkvot cool. THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE---This Day, NOTTINGHAM RACES--Tnis DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) FOREST PLATE. Partisan Tailor Clairvoyants Seven ran. SELLING STAKES. Mother Bunch Flower Safety Four ran. LITTLE JOIIN STAKES. Vision La Mechante 3 Blackbird Ten ran. HURDLE RACE. Lincoln 2 David Ann WELTER CUP. Damascus 2 Semley Eight ran. HUNT CUP. Kiss-me-Quick 2 Gipsy Jane Eight ran. LATEST BETTING. THE LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL. 14 to 1 agst Jerusalem (taken) 20 to 1 agst Sinking Fund (offered) FOURTH EDITION SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. NOTTINGHAM RACES—Tuts DAL BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. L:VERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. Bto 1 apt Bantam (taken) 8 to 1 agst Emblematic (taken) Bto 1 aget Wee Nell (taken) Bto 1 agst Jerusalem (taken) 25 to 1 agst Sinking Fund (offered) 40 to 1 aget Ireley (taken) 60 to 1 agst Brian Borhoimo (offered) LORD PALMERSTON---IN THE HOUSE. Lord Palmerston has -.. just come in, walking rather stiff in the limbs, but planting his feet firmly on the ground and looking like an honest, sturdy Englishman, as he is,who would make a fight of it, if necessary, even at seventy. eight. On sitting down he pulls his hat well over his yes, folds his arms, and waits to be spoken to. Presently some member asks a not particularly bright question upon foreign policy. The Premier is on his legs in a moment, with hat in hand, and says 'with perfect gravity half a dozen words which make the House laugh immoderately. But there is seldom any sting in what he says. His good-humour and unwilling ness to offend are taken for granted, so the member who has been put off with an evasive answer, or with no answer at all, at last joins in the merriment as heartily as anybody. The answer to the next question on foreign policy is, perhaps, entrusted to Mr. Layard, who is "bearded like a pard," and speaks with a brusqueness, and with something of aggressiveness and almost of defiance in his tone, which sometimes conduce to anything but mild de bates. However, the Under-Secretary can hold his own well, and with that lion-front of his, and a confidence which Eastern travel may have given him, but which more probably came to him by nature, ha is always a formidable debater. Now Lord Palmerston rises again, and the House listens at once in rapt attention. It is a question of great importance—a fighting question, in fact. This time hie lordship, in pregnant statesman-like language, enters somewhat fully into the subject, and his voice can be heard distinctly in the remotest corner. Now he resumes his seat, and, from the look of the notice paper, his work for the night seems to be at an end, the subjects which will now be " on" resting in the bands of the Ministers, who can take care of them thoroughly. You suppose that the veteran statesman takes the opportunity of going home quietly to dinner, and getting to bed by eleven at latest ? Not at all. You see he is fixed in his old attitude, and there he will remain until the house adjourns, no matter what time that may b 9, shaming all the young members of the Go vernment into regular attendance, but after they have done their best, being the moat regular and most indefatigable sitter in the Government. One most valuable habit he posscsse's is the power of inducing sleep at any moment. This is a power which requires great concentration of thought, and is possessed by but few people. The late Duke of Wellington had it, and the Premier, by the aid of his hat drawn well down over his brow, nods from hour to hour, and yet always seems to know when he is wanted, and always seems to be sleeping, like a certain reputed very sharp animal, with one eye open. If there is a hitch, he will be sure to come to the rescue. If an angry member has to be calmed down, or a disagreeable motion to be got rid of, ho is the man to do it. And then, having seen the night over, and the business ended, he takes Mr. Cowper's arm, and walks with him, as often as not, to Cambridge House, without troubling cab or carriage.—" Parliament Sketched" by a Correspon, dent of the Court Journal . PHOSPHORUS AND UIVILItiIiION.--COliS h id is er so for fter a moment; every adult hum an being requires at least four pounds of phosphates to build up 1115 bony frame work, quite apart from the qu a n tities used up in parts. This amount is sequestrated from the earth, and f n ouf e svpeeogrutrnosdtgsumrwnwhs ptcolhainst.rets.dYraTetiiiiheekweoaafrytthfhrweomimthitlohluieotuppsrhiumopsiotpuih primitive millions stock, phosphates re act; e of tf been robbed of of the hEr Nile ancient renown and you will understand why vast stretch es plains of Babylon, ion, are are barren, w hy parts o f S icily, Arabi: Fdeesleixrts(.enTeehessoe l f a e n rti d l s e) h , av a e nd th e the t s ir epr precious ecious phosphates. ph(, phos phates. phates , Philosophy the eE annual pt inundation pres cr cs and d ie s t b r e a C i agUhdta considers this,asre er ue ti s i ted ity : of history (she is fond of such "laws " ), th e orise t is upon*t wealth, skill,luxury, emerging y begins frotomthbShe law t u h s at remark nationst h the law and m populousness, into civilisation, aro always af after gr submergedowi rg i n. by some fresh wave of barbarism. The puny citizen, ener vated by luxury, cannot withstand the stalwart barbar ian. tener- all the app i l t hianacs b-- - ich so a it w k i e ll rouveenr be. fail to ferm A id l i l bl t e lie to sk b il e l a a s n ts d , make men formidable to barbarians. With knowledge and wealth has come the corruption of luxury. It is that which has destroyed the rude and manly sir toes of an elder time; it is that which makes man dissolute, aelfish, timid, without fervour, without patriotism. Are you quite sure of this, 0 philosopher ? Is Luxury so universal in civilised communities that nations no less than individuals aro enfeebled by been accustomed to Capon indulgences ? Let us the y rhetoric for a moment, and see whether the enfeeblement of nations may not be tracer less to the excess of cliaation. it ? nave illions than to the deficiency of phosphorus. It is a paradox I set before you, no doubt ; but it is not less likely to is be a truth because it contradicts y our opiniona—whi the meaning of a paradox. Did the borbarians always conquer because they wore ignorant ? ; because they were strong. 'They were truly the "eons of the soil," end of a soil 1.,,t robbed of its phosphates, like the soil of old end crowded nations. The civilised Roman trembled at the presence of the gigan:ic and ; but the descendant, of that Gaol is so little of a, giant that he now boasts of Lis stature whin be ;s four feet ri , r ! It was r , marlred by Pliny that the Romans were rapidly derenerati - DK in stature, And that sons wore rarely so till as their fathers; but he at 'rt. bated this degeneration to the exhaustion of the Vital sap, not knowing that a Liebig would come to proclaim the ex haustion of Preek/Us phosphorus.—Collatill Magazine for March.